42.3% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2680, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2680, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 2680 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While 42.3% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This gap highlights a trend of lower formal educational attainment across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this result has improved since 2011, when only 31.9% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2680, NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% of the population, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 33.4%.
14.0% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2680, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4,408 school enrolments and 16 schools within 3km, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 68.8%.
3.25
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
4,408
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2680, NSW
16 schools — 4,408 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Hanwood Public School, Hanwood | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 154 | 982 |
| Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 11 | 855 |
| Verity Christian College, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 10.7 km | 147 | 959 |
| Kalinda School, Griffith | Government | Combined | 11.2 km | 38 | 835 |
| Griffith Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 433 | 881 |
| Western Riverina Community School, Griffith | Independent | Secondary | 11.4 km | 38 | 883 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 11.6 km | 608 | 899 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith | Catholic | Primary | 12.8 km | 504 | 1,016 |
| Griffith North Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 418 | 960 |
| Marian Catholic College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 13.4 km | 701 | 1,012 |
| Griffith East Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 500 | 966 |
| Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 43 | 926 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 14.7 km | 461 | 918 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali | Catholic | Primary | 14.9 km | 161 | 1,033 |
| Yoogali Public School, Yoogali | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 49 | 931 |
| Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 142 | 983 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2680, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2680/2680-nsw/topic/education